News Release

Monday, December 19, 2016

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This holiday season, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) will
be out looking for drunk & drugged drivers as part of a special
year-end Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement
mobilization.

"Beginning December 16, and continuing into the New Year, you will
see stepped up enforcement watching closely for anyone who is
driving impaired," said Lieutenant Ferry, Traffic Coordination
Section, Emergency Operations Division. "We want to keep our roads
safe for holiday travelers, so we will have zero tolerance for
drunk or drugged driving."

As part of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign
period, municipal police departments, county sheriff departments
and the California Highway Patrol will be deploying DUI Checkpoints
and DUI Saturation Patrols during the upcoming 17-day DUI crackdown
throughout the region. Through December 23, 2016, The LAPD has the
following DUI-related enforcement activities scheduled:

Drugs such as prescription medication, marijuana or illicit drugs
can impair judgment and get you the same DUI arrest as alcohol.
Nationally in 2014, 32,675 people were killed in motor vehicle
crashes with 9,967 people killed in crashes involving an impaired
driver. In California, total highway deaths were reported at 3,126
with 1,155 lives lost in alcohol and/or drug impaired collisions.
If you're caught driving impaired by alcohol or drugs, you could
face jail time, fines, loss of driver's license, towing fees, and
other DUI expenses, totaling $10,000 on average.

"Driving under the influence is not only costly, but can ruin the
holidays for you, your family or for someone else's family," said
the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Director Rhonda
Craft. "Make the decision to drive sober or use our DDVIP app to
help you find a safe ride home for yourself or your friends if you
know they've been drinking."

Drivers are encouraged to download the Designated Driver VIP, or
"DDVIP," free mobile app for Android or iPhone. The DDVIP app helps
find nearby bars and restaurants that feature free incentives for
the designated sober driver, from free non-alcoholic drinks to free
appetizers and more. The feature-packed app even has social media
tie-ins and even a tab for the non-DD to call Uber, Lyft or
Curb.

For more information on the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
enforcement campaign and all OTS efforts, visit www.ots.ca.gov. To
learn more about the DDVIP app, please visit the OTS Facebook at
www.facebook.com/CaliforniaOTS or follow OTS on Twitter
@OTS_CA.

The LAPD wants everyone to have a safe and memorable holiday
season, and is calling on everyone to be alert; 'Report Drunk
Drivers - Call 911! Funding for this holiday enforcement campaign
is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic
Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.